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Uncharted is the Best Game Put Out This Year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 60 / 65
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Uncharted is the most fun I've had with a game in a long time. The game-play is flawlessly implemented. There is an excellent balance between fun platforming and third person shooting with the best cover system I've seen in a game. In my opinion the cover system in Uncharted works better than Gears of War.

Visually this is the best looking console game ever made. Hands down, no question. As someone who enjoys immersion in games, I've never had a better experience with a video game.

Have you ever wanted to play a GOOD Indiana Jones game? Well, this is that game. The world, style, and humor is straight out of Indiana Jones. So you have a game set in a world that is much like Indiana Jones, and it just happens to have some of the best game play I've experienced in any game on any console. If you own a PS3, you simply must buy this game. If you don't, I feel sorry for you. If you don't own a PS3, you should buy one to play this game, and pick up Ratchet and Clank while you're at it. You will not be disappointed.

This our fortune

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 27 / 28
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I dont want to give out any spoilers, if Drake found his fortune or not. We found ours. What a fantastic game.

I haven't even seen a PC game as good looking as this one. Every thing lives and breathes around you. Water, Vines, Plants and trees every thing. This is what Next Gen is. Buckle up and be ready for a heart pumping action thrill ride.

Best Looking Console Game Period...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 25 / 26
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Aside from being THE best looking console game on the market, Uncharted is also some of the most single player fun on a console this generation. Some people simply call it Dude-Raider or a Gears of War clone, and while Uncharted borrows some of these games proven formulas, Uncharted is a game into itself full of action and better than the sum of its parts.

The gameplay is linear, but why would Drake wander off in the middle of the jungle to save a citizen or return a lost item to a small child. The story works and engrosses the player in an interactive pulp action experience. Coming in at about 8-10 hours, Uncharted is not the longest game, but once the game is over there are still medals and achievements to unlock as well as various treasures to find.

The AI is very intelligent, and at times frustratingly intelligent as they will flank you constantly if you hunker down in one place and flush you out with grenades. Nate, Elena, and Sully make Uncharted a can't miss game. The game screams franchise and is well worth the price of admission to enjoy....5/5

Lives up to the hype.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 22 / 23
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I wasn't buying into the hype for this game as I was focusing on Assassins Creed... Two days later I went to return the unplayable-glitchy-pile-of-digital-crap that was Assassins Creed and needed something to get the bad taste out, so I bought this figuring there's nothing better right now.

This game is absolute blast. I won't go into details - you can read them everywhere else. I'll just say that graphics are beautiful, story is engaging in an Indiana Jones type way, but the BEST PART: the enemies are SMART (I'm playing this on normal difficulty)! Yeah, I couldn't believe it either. Combat also requires thinking on your part - you will not be picking up 200 rounds of ammo of each dead enemy, so you actually have to think before you shoot. The cover system is also great. You can't just duck behind a stone, as the enemy will flank you immediately. You have to keep moving and constantly be aware of where your enemies are. Long story short - you can not advance in the game by just running down the middle in spraying hundreds of rounds of ammo - you will have to develop tactics.

To keep the game from being repetitive, there's a very big platform and puzzle element (although puzzles have been kind of easy so far). But all of this works really well.

In short, I would recommend this over any PS3 title that's out there right now.

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A masterpiece, THIS is what gaming should be all about

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 22 / 22
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is one of the most complete, immersive, and outright FUN games I have ever played. It is a remarkably fluid game, that transitions seamlessly from pulse-pounding action to epic exploration, all tied together in a fantastic cinematic style. The game is relentlessly entertaining and delivers the goods on EVERY level, with some fantastic twists leading up to a truly satisfying finale. It was with some regret that I watched the ending credits roll, but now I get to go through the game again! (It took roughly 12 hrs to complete on the "Hard" difficulty -- finishing on Hard unlocks the "Crushing" difficulty).

Gameplay is where Uncharted really shines. Since you are constantly doing and seeing new things (there are some truly dazzling set-pieces), there is never a "grinding" feeling to the game that too many action games seem to have these days. What surprised me most is the fact that not only does Uncharted succeed as an adventure game (you will visit all sorts of exotic locales and climb cliffs, scale walls, etc.), but is also a great action game in its own right with a well-designed and balanced combat system. The game features both gun-play as well as viscerally thrilling melee combat. Unlike the Tomb Raider series, the gun play requires some skill (there is only 'limited' auto-aim) and has a lot of depth. The different weapons are fun to use, and you are forced to make some tactical choices due to the fact that you can only carry around two weapons (plus grenades) at a time. The enemy AI is pretty intelligent and will sit back or aggressively charge/flank you depending on your own posturing.

The story line is well written and neatly ties the whole package together. Let's be clear -- the story is not the Next Great American Novel. What it IS is the best of adventure pulp fiction, rolled together with some faux historical intrigue a la the Da Vinci Code. Most importantly, all the characters in the game are likable and deliver some good laughs in the process. Note: the game is rated "Teen" and deservedly so - without any spoilers, there is some content that would likely be pretty disturbing for younger children.

The graphics and audio are top-notch and well-polished, which adds greatly to the immersive feeling of the game. The whole world feels alive - trees sway in the wind, fish swim in the ponds, ambient noises are well balanced by heroic in-game contextual music. Close attention has been paid to details: Nathan Drake (the character you play) will grit his teeth and mutter under his breath when bullets go whizzing by him, if he is too close to a concussive blast you will hear the ringing in his ears as the other sounds fade out. The level designs in Uncharted are also amazing. While the game play is linear (story-driven), the world still feels expansive and the architecture of the various ruins, castles, etc. are beautiful and allow for plenty of exploration (you can find treasures hidden throughout the game that allow you unlock various extras in the game).

The unlockable extras and the built-in rewards system make the game well-worth replaying as well. In summary, this is a terrific game that shouldn't be missed. I can't wait for Uncharted 2!

Finally the First Must-Buy Exclusive for PS3

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I will tell you the conclusion up front. This is the most exciting cinematic game experience I've had since 'Metal Gear Solid 3', and the best game since 'Oblivion'.

Drenched with colorful, lush, and bright graphic and environment with some intensely dark atmosphere, this is the liveliest and most awe-inspiringly beautiful game to date. Animation is fluid, natural, and life-like, captured by now-common Hollywood filmmaking motion-capture technology to create CGI. In fact, everything in this game is superbly on par with the best of Hollywood summer blockbuster. This game is better than anything I've seen during this year's (2007) dreadful summer movie line-ups. Griping pulpy action-adventure storyline in remeniscent of 'Indiana Jones' and 'National Treasure' series, exciting orchestra and atmospheric scores using lots of drums and flutes, intense action of 'Resident Evil 4' and 'Gears of War', platform and puzzle gameplay mechanics of 'Tomb Raider' series, game structure of 'Far Cry' and seamlessly integrated cutscenes peppered with many filmmaking techniques and signature camera movements are nothing short of brilliant. It borrows the best elements from various games, thoroughly digests, and in turn creates something so familiar yet different. As in 'Assassin's Creed', hand-to-hand combat and platforming mechanics are timing-based. Despite the wave after wave of baddies with assortments of guns and more guns, this is not a mindless 3rd-person shooter. The importance of using cover is imperative. Without cover and acrobatic moves, you are likely to get killed within few seconds. Yet the satisfaction of pumping bullets into baddies is immensely gratifying. Jumping from one ledge to anothor is exciting and platforming is all about how to get to the next area. Puzzle-solving is less complex but adequate enough for the game's main attraction is story and action. There are also a few stages where you are shooting for your life on moving vehicles.

Acting is superb and real actors in motion-sensor suit were casted for acting and voice. One of few game that can really claim that the acting is top-notch along with superb voice-acting.

Whereas 'Assassin's Creed' falters, however, 'Uncharted: Drake's Fortune' excels. Playing video game is actually fun again. This is where linearity, if well-structured, gives you more intense sense of urgency and excitement, something open-ended, free-forming games often lack. Furthermore, without the loading time, it actually feels as if it were, free-roaming game. Cutscenes are used by in-game graphics and they are blended seamlessly together. This is the closest thing to 'Interactive Movie'. Throughout the game, the feeling of you being involved and immersed into the very game you play as if you were the main protagonist is constantly and continuously maintained. This is what playing video game is all about just like other all time greats such as 'The Elder Scrolls', 'The Legend of Zelda', 'Metroid', 'Metal Gear Solid', and 'Final Fantasy' series.

The game is on the short side, and you will finish the game from 8 to 12 hours; pretty common length among typical action-adventure games. But there are some replay value due to three difficulty levels, and many unlockable bonus. One other thing this game reminds me of Hollywood action-adventure movie is that the game comes with many extras like movies on DVD. Some of the unlockable bonus in the game includes all the in-game cutscenes, making-of-documentaries and featurettes. So many of generic so-called collector's editions out there in the market charge you $ 10 or more just for couple of lame extra. This game harbors included many extras on the Blue-Ray Disc without making you pay for extra money, and the quality of the extras are indeed excellent. You just have to work for them. Beside aforementioned extras, there are tons of hidden treasure, in-game achievement feats, and more. I can see myself playing this game over and over again just like some of the classic 2D action games for better records, instant access to each level, unlockable custumes, weapons, and unlimited ammo, etc. This game may be short in its length but the pacing is relentless in break-neck pace, and there is not a single moment of unnecessary sidetracking to buff up the length of game.

As the first game of long-overdued console-exclusive quality games like the past Playstation generations, this game shows what PS3 machine is truly capable of. MGS 4: Guns of the Patriots, God of War 3, Resident Evil 5, and Final Fantasy XIII on the horizon, it is exciting time to own PS3.
((( Not a flaming console-war instigating statement for I own Dreamcast, PS1, PS2, PS3, Gamecube, Wii, GB Advance, Nintendo DS, X-Box, X-360, and custom-made PC. I could care less which console wins out. )))

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Speaking of which, whole HD vs. BD is so ridiculous and downright abhorent. The console war is actually an extension of Microsoft vs. Sony in the battlefield called High Definition format war. Back in 1997 when DVD was first released, I had about 400 VHS and 250 laserdiscs but I did not hesitate for a second to jump on to the DVD wagon immediately for I am an early adaptor when it comes to electronics.

The picture quality was vastly superior and the compactness of DVD was unbearably delightful. (Try to move 250 obtuse, heavy chunks of those optical junks called LaserDisc into the moving truck, you will recite every known profanity to the mankind in the world.)

Although I love to adopt to the newer and definitely superior technology called 'high definition', I am reluctant to invest any money to uncertainty while 'format war' is still going strong.

1400 DVDs and counting, I am still perfectly happy to stick with my current collection (along with those magnetic tapes and the optical junks...) until all dusts settle down and one comes out alive.

Better yet, I sincerely hope yet another technology like 'Ultimate, definitive, super-duper ultrahigh definition' format that harbors 1000 terabytes in a single-sided, single-layered 1-inch optical disc comes out and knock the hell out of both Microsoft and Sony to the next Milky Ways. That would turn the table around, and might teach them some valuable lesson. That would be my ultimate Christmas gift in my evil, evil wicked wish.

To Microsoft:

Don't you have enough money already from Windows and Office products for the last 25 years?
Aren't you learning anything from unnecessarily competition with i-Pod from Apple?
It seems like you like to pick a fight with just about everyone in the neighborhood in your 25 year-life over something not rightfully yours to begin with. DOS??? Windows??? Internet Browser??? Invent something for a change. Make quality product, and everyone will love you.

To Sony:

Didn't you try to pull this off 25 years ago with 'Beta' format and miserably fail?
Memory Stick??? UMD??? All your proprietary formats somehow always find a way to disappear into oblivion (Don't I just love this word?) How about concentrating on providing quality electronics like Walkman, Playstation, and Vaio? You've always won with quality product in the long, proud, distinguished past; Stick with what you do best.

Game is good, Already in Stores

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 24
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is already in stores. and well the game is great. frustrating in parts. worth buying for sure!

Not your Average Joe

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 126 / 129
Date: November 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Nathan Drake is not typical of characters you see in videogames much lately. Nate doesn't look like he pumps iron, he won't win any sexiest man alive awards, and his unassuming ways make him enjoyable. Of course you may recognize the name Drake for the famous explorer Sir Francis Drake. Yes Nate is related to the famous explorer and now he is off to find the mysterious El Dorado(City of Gold). To say the least the journey will be unforgettable to most.

The story starts off more like a movie. On this quest you are accompanied by an attractive documentarian Elena and of course your comrade Sullie. What sets Uncharted apart from some many games is the cinematic approach is so seemless it makes it hard to seperate gameplay from movie watching. As your journey progresses you begin to realize you have many enemies. It seems Sullie doesn't live the cleanest life and borrowing money from a bad guy doesn't help. So now the bad guys are out to collect the debt by finding El Dorado. Although it becomes apparent that El Dorado is not a city of gold but a man of gold.

Without getting too much into the story it will definately leave you filling your aderaline need. The gameplay is incredible in this game. The enemy A.I. starts off slow and quickly progresses as you get further into this game. Enemies will actually out manuever you. If you don't plan out your attacks well you will find yourself dead. Although the battles are not the only thing you face in this game there are a number of puzzles that are not overlly difficult. What I do enjoy about this game is that it has a hint option. You can use it to help you in confusing spots. Although if you are more hardcore you will probably leave this option off. There are four difficulty levels and the toughest option is locked until you beat the game on hard. What is a first for a PS3 game is the reward system that is being used. There are 60 treasures that can be found througout your journey. On top of that there are objectives that you can try to complete. Some are simple like killing a certain amount of enemies with one of your weapons and others are more complex like getting a certain amount of stealth kills.

The visuals in this game are stunning and some of the best I have ever seen. What is good to watch is the incredible amount of detail put into everything. The jungle environments are lush and beautiful and the water effects are some of the best ever. Sometimes it is enjoyable just to stand and enjoy the beauty of the environment. Tree branches sway, clouds move, and leaves fly all over the place. This is as close to reality as I have seen.

If you own a PS3 this game is a must buy. To say the least it is one of the best games available on any console. The storyline is enjoyable and reminiscent of many great adventure movies. Uncharted sets a new bar on next gen games and hopefully others will follow with this excellent quality. If you like action and adventure and don't mind being the star of a playable movie then Uncharted should be on your list.

Another *MUST HAVE* game for 2007.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Set aside a few hours before you pop this game into your PS3. From the moment you watch the opening sequence, you will be sucked into a world that looks and feels real. This game is what's known as a "reference game" that PS3 owners should use to showcase the graphics and sound power of their system. The lighting, animation, water effects, physics, artificial intelligence, voice acting, texture quality, all combine to create an experience you won't forget.

As Drake, you will explore ancient lands, jungles, meet friends and foes, take cover, discover treasure, solve puzzles, and admire the beauty of the landscape. I can't count the number of times I stood on the edge of a cliff and admired the vista on the screen before continuing on with the game. The adventure you will experience will make you feel like you are part of an unbelievable tale you'll want to share with everyone you know once it's all over. I only got stuck with the puzzles once and felt that the majority of the game had realistic (not mind boggling) puzzles. The action is fast paced, yet the game is very forgiving when you die starting you off nearby with your previous levels of ammo.

The platforming element of the game is simply awesome and will allow you to feel like you can explore great portions of the level even though much of the game is pretty linear. I can't wait for another installment of this game.

First Impressions ...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: November 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

1. The visuals are stunning and I'm not just talking about the environments. It's the little things as well. Drake's clothes get wet and dry off slowing after you've been in water. He actually using the steps when he runs down/up them. Drake can actually swim and it looks so real it's amazing.

2. The AI is unbelieveable. They duck and cover. They run while they shoot. They'll run and actually dive for cover. If they are shooting at you from one side of cover and you fire back, they switch up and change strategies. If you stay in one spot too long, they'll either flank you or throw enough grenades at you that you'll have to move.

3. Drake's character is great. I love his wit and comments.

4. The elephant gun (or whatever the heck it is) is awesome. You only have like 3 bullets, but you'll savor every explosion it can produce.

5. The controls are perfect. I wish all games were like this. The quick gun reloads, toggling between left/right gun view. The cover system. The hand-to-hand combat. It's refreshing.

Oh, as for the jeep chase sequence, I can only describe as OMG.

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